Karla Kuskin

Overview: Write about a radish Too many people write about the moon. The night is black The stars are small and high The clock unwinds its ever-ticking tune Hills gleam dimly Distant nighthawks cry. A radish rises in the waiting sky. This long-awaited, comprehensive collection by acclaimed poet Karla Kuskin contains her most celebrated poems as well as new works never before published. Whether she's writing about napping cats, reaches of beaches,...

A child describes the many layers of clothing needed to brave the winter weather.

After a boy's mother buys him a hat, she buys him a mouse, shoes, boots, skis, mask, cello, and an elephant--none of which he is ever without.

Questions in verse about the many things you could be if you were square or soft or loud or red or small or fat or fierce or dark.

The 105 members of the Philharmonic Orchestra get ready for a performance.

After being told how she resembles other members of her family, a young girl states positively and absolutely that she is "NO ONE ELSE BUT ME."

A representative collection of Karla Kuskin's poetry with introductory notes on poetry writing and appreciation.

In this poem an old tin can becomes an urban conch shell when, held against a child's ear, it reveals the sounds of a bustling city.